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Justin Glover is the RTC correspondent for the Southern Conference, but he is moving on and therefore we are seeking a skilled, knowledgeable writer familiar with this conference.

Predicted Order of Finish

North Division:

Appalachian State: 21-11 (13-5)

Chattanooga: 17-14 (11-7)

Western Carolina: 16-15 (9-9)

Samford: 14-18 (9-9)

UNC Greensboro: 9-23(7-11)

Elon: 8-23 (5-13)

South Division:

Wofford: 25-10 (14-4)

College of Charleston: 21-13 (13-5)

Furman: 17-15 (10-8)

Davidson: 16-17 (8-10)

Georgia Southern: 13-19 (6-12)

Citadel: 10-21 (3-15)

All-Conference Team (key stats from last season in parentheses)

Andrew Goudelock (G) – College of Charleston (19.4 PPG)

Donald Sims (G)– Appalachian State (20.4 PPG)

Amu Saaka (F) – Furman (15.8 PPG, 7.2 RPG)

Tim Johnson (F) – Wofford (6.1 PPG, 8.0 RPG)

Noah Dahlman (C) – Wofford (16.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG)

6th Man

Omar Carter – Appalachian State: The Charleston Southern transfer will look to contribute early on as a junior. While in the Big South, he was freshman of the year in 2007-08.

Impact Newcomer

James Carlton -College of Charleston: One of the top prospects out of the state of North Carolina, Carlton played in the 2010 NCCA East-West All-Star Game and Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic. Carlton averaged 15 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and four blocks per game as a senior at South Central High School and is rated as a three-star power forward by Rivals.

Wofford head coach Mike Young has his Terriers on a mission in 2010-11.

What You Need to Know

Not surprisingly, the losses of Stephen Curry and Andrew Lovedale from Davidson led to a slide from the Wildcats, who made major strides under Bob McKillop in the latter part of the decade.

All 24 men’s and women’s teams will take part in the annual SoCon Tournament, the longest-running conference tournament in the nation. McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will serve as host during March 3-7.

The Southern Conference ranks as the fourth oldest major college athletic conference in the United States. Only the Big Ten (1896), Missouri Valley (1907), and Southwestern Athletic (1920) are older.